The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-07-23

m. Public cOrdlally invited.
Trinity p e. Church, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Sunday at II a. M and s p. m. {; Wednesday at
pm; Friday, Bible Reading, at p. m. Luther
vile on Sunday, at 43O p. m
Eutaao II. P. Church, Ha,ford Road-Preachine
every Sunday, by the pastor, Rev. ]. M. Gill, a
ii a. IN. Allilvited.
,Sdters Bdptist- Misunderstanding every Sun
day by the pastor, Rev. w. j. NicOll, at Saters
Baptist Church, at IL a.m., and at Pikesville Bap
fist Church at p. m.
EPSON NJ. P. Church, Towsontopn. Preaching
on Sunday, by the pastor, Rev. j. L. Elderdice
at 103 a. m. Prayer meetings every Sunday and
Tuesday nights, at oclock.
The agricultural fair at Hanover, Pa, will
commence September goth and continue foul
days.
Col. Wilmot johnson, formerly of the 18th
district, is erecting a handsome residence at Ca
louisville.
The temperance camp meeting near Emory
Grove will commence on Thursday Of next week,
2Sth instant.
A movement is on foot to erect a Catholic
church at Gainesville and considerable money for
the purpose has already been subscribed.
The County Commissioners have awarded
the contract for building a cuvert on Jenkinss
lane, 9th district, to Michael Cornell, for 1925.
Next Monday the county Democratic con-
vention meets in Towsontown and lively time
may be expected. No doubt very large crowo
will be attracted.
There will be game of baseball at Tow
sontown this saturday. afternoon between the
Baltimore postofice nine and the club here, COM
mencing at 4 o'clock.
The proceedings for opening new road
in the 4th district, on the petition of Oliver ID.
Disney and others, were this week ratified by the
County Commissioners.
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Maryland Central road at Boundary avenue is
now in use and is much more convenient than
the former arrangement.
Mr.. VIM. S. Carroll has been authorized by
the County Commissioners to expend $50 on the
public road leading from Phoenix to Hartman's
blacksmith shop, 10th district.
About 125 colored people went from this
place on an excursion to Gettysburg last Mon
day. They conveyed to the city in three
extra cars of the York road railway.
The judicial and county primaries take
place in Hartford county to. day-Saturday. The
primary held last Saturday in that county was to
send delegates to the State convention only.
Mr.. Henry W. Archer, Jr., has been elect
ed member of the vestry of Emmanuel P. e.
Church. Belair to take the place of his late faith
er, who held the position for so many years.
Mr.. II. L. Bowen, insurance agent, lost
fine driving horse on Saturday last from the eff
fects of the heat. The animal had been driven
to White Hall and took sick on the way back.
The cigar store of Edwin L. Willis, corner
of Paca and Warner sts., Baltimore, was burned
few nights ago. Loss about $500. Insured. MIR.
Willis is son of DIR. R. Willis, of Towsontown.
The artesian well now being bored to sup
ply Towsontown with water, has reached depth
of $50 feet. Plenty of water has been found, but
no stream of sufficient volume has yet been struck.
"A game of base ball at 0riole Park on Tues
day afternoon, between the Baltimore and St.
Louis teams resulted in tie, fourteen innings
having been played and the score standing to 2.
The Western Maryland Railroad Company
is making very liberal reductions to Sunday
schools and other societies that go in a body to
Pen Mar and other points of interest along its
line.
The twelfth annual harvest home festival
will be held at the Rocks of Deer Creek, Maryland
Central railroad, Thursday and Friday, August
4th and 5th. See advertisement in another col
umn.
Nearly all the stock of the Gainesville
water company has been subscribed for and the
success of the enterprise is assured. An open
reservoir is to be constructed, instead of stand
pipes as originally contemplated.
The gold cane that was voted for of
the fair of St. Josephs Catholic Church, Texas,
was won by Mr.. Thos. Todd, his competitor being
Mr.. VIM. Ii. Wight, both of whom are candidates
for County Commissioner in that district,
Saturday last was the warmest day expe-
rienced here since 1881, the mercury registering
from SO to 102, according to location. Sunday
was also oppressively hot, but local showers in
the afternoon made a change of Is degrees.
The Hartford county Prohibitionists held
their county convention last Saturday and nomi-
mated Mr.. William Daniel, of Baltimore county,
for Associate Judge of the Third Judicial Cir
cult. A complete county ticket was nominated.
The colored camp meeting in Chew's woods,
adjoining Towsontown, will commence on Friday
next, goth inst. Rev. E. w. Scott has secured
terms with the Maryland Central road and will
be allowed rebate on all tickets sold for the
camp.
On Tuesday night next the Towson Guards
will have their last inspection and full dress drill
before starting for the Hagerstown encampment,
which commences August I'd. The company's
new regulation helmets will be ready for delivery
at that time.
Rev. Henry Matthews, well known Pres
byterian minister who had been connected with
several churches in Baltimore county, died at his
home, Glenwood, Howard county, ON Saturday
last, aged Ga years. His death occurred in the
house in which he was born.
-Clothes-line thieves have commenced oper-
people to be on the look out for them. On We'd
nesday night last the premises of Mr.. Geo. W.
Bowen and Mrs. Hynson were raided and o num-
Der of articles were stolen from the wash-lnes.
-Towsontown was more peaceful on Satur-
day night last, the inference being that the town
officer was not neglecting his duties. The citi-
zens are determined that order shall be enforced
here and they propose to keep very close eye
on those whose duty it is to preserve the peace.
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land Central railroad, has been extended and
another opening added to the south end. This
will greatly facilitate the passing of trains and
prevent delays. The switches at all the passing
points on the road should be similarly arranged
Rev. Charles McElfresh, one of the oldest
ministers of the Baltimore NJ. E. Conference, died
at his residence, in Wassfly, on Tuesday. He
had been preaching about forty-fve years, hi
first appointment being Great Falls Circuit. Hi
wife, who survives him, is sister of Mr.. Johr
L. Turner.
Cords are out for the marriage of Harry
W. Booth, SON of Mr.. John G. Booth, of Dulany'
Valley, to Miss Mary NJ. Talbot, daughter of thu
late Joshua F. C. Talbot, of the Sth district. Th
cers.zo-zy will t~l-e -Pieoe at Sherwood Church
Cockeysville, Thursday evening, July 2Sth, al
o'clock. sess .a.es@--a-ts "a .
The Towsontown NJ. E. Sunday school, Mr.
James E. Dunphy, superintendent, will hold it
Tuesday next, Goth inst. The Dulany's Vale,
M. E. Sunday school, Mr.. Alfred G. Lee, superin
tendent, is expected to be present and share in
the pleasures of the day.
-"Garrison," the promising young horse
owned by Col. Chas. T. Cockey, of the Sd dis
trict, is now being handled by Merefeld, q
Pimlico. 1t is said that in trial with "Lizzi
R." at that track o few days ago he trotted
mile in 2:251, beating the mare. "Garrison" wa
sired by Holton's "0range Blossom"
County Commissioner Croat had his hors'
and buggy on the camp ground at Emory Grow
last Monday afternoon when the storm came up
He sent q man with the team to the station, il
order to get it under SHELTER but before it reached
there the storm overlook it, upsetting the bugg.
and knocking the horse down, but fortunatel.
doing no serious damage.
The Stock Exchange baseball nine cam
to Towsontown on Saturday afternoon last ant
played a game with the club here, resulting in
defeat for the Baltimore boys by score of Is Il
II. There is some good material in the Towson
town nine, but the team is sadly in need of prac
tice and it will never be able to do any real cred
liable work until the members attend more strict
Iy to business.
At the meeting of the Hartford County His
torical Society, held on Saturday last, DR.. G. W
Archer read an interesting paper on Thomas
Cresap, noted Maryland pioneer, who took al